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Ingredients
1 ⅒ pounds blanched or toasted blanched almonds
1 ½ pounds sugar (½ demerara, ½ white)
1 tablespoon orange-flower water
2 teaspoons almond extract
Nutritional analysis per serving
55 grams carbs; 381 calories; 11 grams monosaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 17 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 7 milligrams sodium; 7 grams protein; 50 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Combine almonds with 11 ounces of water in a blender and blend briefly until uniformly but roughly chopped. Pour into a nonreactive bowl and add one liter of boiling water. Stir well and let stand for three hours. Line a sieve or chinois with overlapping layers of fine cheesecloth, arranging them in an X pattern and leaving a fair amount trailing over to grab hold of. Pour in the mixture and allow it to filter through, assisting with a wooden spoon if necessary. Fold up the ends of the cheesecloth carefully to trap the pulp in a bag and squeeze out the remaining liquid. (This is important, as the pulp retains a fair amount of emulsion.) Discard cheesecloth and pulp. Place emulsion mixture in a pan, add sugar and heat mildly through (140 degrees or less), stirring until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Add orange-flower water and almond extract and funnel into a clean, capped bottle to refrigerate. Optionally you may add 2 or 3 ounces of vodka to the syrup, as a preservative.
The syrup will separate after a short while. Simply shake it up again before using.
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Comments
You need to read the whole recipe, not just the ingredient list. 11oz and then 1 liter of water are also added
The spacing on the first ingredient is a little confusing. Do they want 1.1 lbs of almonds or one 1/10 (0.1 lbs) of almonds?
This makes quite a lot of orgeat. Like for having Mai Tais every day for a year.
1.1 lbs almonds is basically 500 grams. (498.95g if you’re concerned)
The toasted almonds add considerably to the depth of flavor. However, if you are in a pinch for time, skip processing the almonds, and consider to substitute by buying high quality almond milk at the store. Then proceed with adding orange flower water and almond extract. A quicker path to your Mai Tai! Cheers!
Instead of discarding the pulp, use it to top a dump cake. Completely elevates the humble cake. Major party hit too